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I’m not really sure where to start with this, so perhaps we’ll go with the most expressive three letter word I can think of right now, capitalised and italicised for further effect. WOW! Aaronson are a three-piece instrumental band, two parts Barry (Tom & Mark) and one-part Newport (Morgan). Styled… Read more

It’s been a weird few weeks, y’know, what with the sun being back out again after six months or so of hibernation. What? Where did you think I was going with that intro? But seriously, amongst all of the (for want of a better word) SHIT, a bit of sun… Read more

Emerging from the caustic sizzle of Beelzebub’s oven, “Anti-Crust” are Cardiff’s own Satanic Pizza Themed Sludge-Punk band. Currently trapped within the stove of the damned and drip feeding their new musical output to us unsuspecting sinners, one slice at a time. Due to the current pandemic that is sweeping the entire globe,… Read more

After his brilliant introduction in 2019 with debut single “Ride Again”, Dan Burridge has laid down an early marker in a brand new decade with this punchy, sixties inspired ball of fun, accompanied by his first video, shot by the superb Focus Shift Films. From the off it’s all breathless… Read more

If you read last weeks article “Exciting Newport Artists – An alternative list – Part 1” then thanks! Hopefully you found a few new favourite artists and you’re now following them on social media and telling your pals about them! The publishing of part 2 feels like it is being… Read more

If you’re on the internet (and you are, right?) and live in South Wales it would’ve been impossible not to have seen the recent WalesOnline article publishing a list of exciting artists in and around Newport right now. It’s great to see an article promoting the artists we have on… Read more

A lot can happen in a decade. 10 years ago, to most people, Donald Trump was that billionaire guy from America who made a cameo appearance in Home Alone 2, Brexit was but a twinkle in Nigel Farage’s myopic brain and Rusty Shackle, from Caldicot, were a bunch of mates… Read more

Some artists are everywhere, a seemingly perpetual presence at every turn on social media. And that’s fine, it’s a dog eat dog world out there, everyone clambering over everyone else for hits ‘n’ views and the attention of an audience being increasingly swayed away by streaming services, podcasts and taking… Read more

Of the current crop of young guitar bands making their way in South Wales at the moment, The Rotanas are certainly in the upper echelon, particularly when it comes to creating rousing, swaggering tunes with ear wormy choruses. New single “Scores on the Doors” exhibit A. Their first single of… Read more

I’ll be honest, when this one came through, I was a little tentative and now I’ve listened to this five track ep a few times…I’m more than a little tentative. What do I know about piano jazz? The answer to that question could be written on half a leaf of… Read more